In 1970, Congress dropped psychedelics into the war on drugs. After a decade of Timothy Leary, “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” and news reports of gruesome murders, the federal government declared that the drugs had no medical use — and high...

From wiki: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known as acid, is a psychedelic drug known for its psychological effects. This may include altered awareness of the surroundings, perceptions, and feelings as well as sensations and images that seem real...

On October 6th, 1966, nearly a thousand participants and three bands – including the Grateful Dead – gathered in the Panhandle of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to observe the criminalization of LSD in California and New York. Less...

The following first appeared in the MAPS Bulletin: Psychedelics have recently reemerged in mainstream culture, with novel scientific research and major media outlets making a strong case for changes in the prohibitive policies currently impeding further progress in the field...

Researchers say the drugs are much less harmful than alcohol, and banning them is a human rights issue because of their “spiritual” links.The Norwegian researchers also claim there is no link between LSD and magic mushrooms and mental health...